Beware of eBay classifieds: LKA warns of scams

Currently, sellers of eBay classifieds must be particularly careful: Fraudsters use a nasty scam to get money. In this case, the buyers are not affected, as is often the case. Anyone who sells goods on eBay classifieds should follow the LKA’s instructions.

Scammers seek victims of eBay classifieds sellers

Anyone who uses eBay classifieds to offer goods there – whether used or new – should pay particular attention to who he or she is selling to. Because, unlike what is often the case with fraudulent scams, criminals are currently particularly keen to search Seller as a victim out. In doing so, they are clever in order to get money, even though, as supposed buyers, they actually have to pay.

The State Office of Criminal Investigation (LKA) of Lower Saxony warns of the approach of the Internet fraudsters. Accordingly, the fraudsters initially pretend to be very interested in buying. As a rule, the goods should be intended as a gift. The alleged buyers state that they are not in Germany. That is why the delivery must go directly to the person receiving the gift. They refrain from checking the goods.

One tries to steal money by asking the salespeople for one Voucher for various online providers such as Steam, Amazon or Google to enclose on behalf of the buyer – as a supposed surprise. Of course, you want to take over the amount and pay an expense allowance on top of it. This The victims never see money, however.

You should always be vigilant about suspicious messages asking you to provide dates. in the Video learn what so-called phishing means:

LKA recommends: Do not send vouchers, report fraud

To give the appearance of security, like this explains the LKA, the fraudsters often abuse PayPal accountsby withdrawing the agreed payments. In other cases, get one complete mail traffic with PayPal forged. The scammers claim that PayPal will act as a trustee and that payment will only be made after shipping. This is how you use the offer of the payment service for your own purposes.

The LKA advises: Never send voucher codes to strangerswhether by post or email. Anyone who has become a victim of such fraud should contact the voucher provider and have the code blocked, some offer that. In addition, the fraud or an attempt should be reported to the police.